Vehicle inventory continues to restrain sales. New-vehicle retail sales for August 2022 are expected to decline when compared with August 2021, according to a joint forecast from J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales of new vehicles this month are expected to reach 980,400 units, a 2.6% decrease compared with August 2021 when adjusted for […]
Daryl Kenningham to Become CEO of Group 1 Automotive in January
Earl Hesterberg to retire at year end. Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (NYSE:GPI) the automotive retailer with 204 dealerships and 47 collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, today announced that Earl J. Hesterberg, President and Chief Executive Officer will retire as CEO and from the Board of Directors, effective December 31, 2022. […]
GT Motive Announces Repair Data Distribution Agreement with Motomatix in South Africa
GT Motive, the provider of repair data and solutions based in Spain has signed an agreement with Motomatix, a provider of claims management solutions to both the collision repair industry and the wider automotive mechanical repair industry. “We are extremely excited to partner with a market leading organisation such as GT Motive and together, we […]
TechForce Launches Because I’m A Tech Campaign
The TechForce Foundation, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has launched its “Because I’m a Tech” campaign. Timed to align with Labor Day, the campaign celebrates skilled trades and promotes this career path. “Because I’m a Tech” shares technicians’ testimonials across industry sectors, from auto, diesel and collision repair to aviation, restoration, marine, welding and motorsports, highlighting […]
Toyota Collaborates with National Renewable Energy Lab to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems
Toyota Motor North America is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generation system at NREL’s Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado. This 3-year, $6.5 million collaboration is funded in part by DOE’s Hydrogen and […]
September 20 California Auto Body Association Meeting to Examine Labor Rate Surveys
Event in Seal Beach will examine how surveys are conducted. The California Auto Body Association (CAA) announced its September 20 meeting will feature a presentation by Tim Ronak of AkzoNobel on Labor Rates and what you can do about them. The meeting will take place at Old Ranch Country Club in Seal Beach. Among the […]
University of the Aftermarket Foundation Awards Over $700,000 to Fund 461 Scholarships
The University of the Aftermarket Foundation (UAF) announced it has awarded 461 scholarships to students throughout the country, totaling a record-setting $731,350 for the upcoming school year. The scholarship recipients will be attending a two-year or four-year college or university or an accredited automotive vocational program. While the majority of the students are studying to […]
ASE Instructor Training Conference Panel Discussion Examines Training and Workplace Diversity
A panel discussion focused on making training programs and workplaces more welcoming to everyone, including women and other underrepresented groups, kicked off the in-person ASE Instructor Training Conference held earlier this month in Frisco, Texas. The keynote panel discussion, entitled the “The 2 Percent Solution”, featured several female automotive service professionals, students and instructors. “We […]
Hyundai and Kia Issue Recalls for Fire Risk
Vehicles should be parked outside until they are repaired. Hyundai Motor America and Kia America recommend that owners of select Model Year 2020-2022 Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride vehicles park their cars outside and away from homes and other structures until their vehicles have been repaired, due to new recalls for the risk of fire. […]
Classic Collision Acquires Collision Repair Center in Florida
Facility is MSO’s 30th location in the Sunshine State. Classic Collision, LLC, the Atlanta, Ga.-based multiple collision repair facility operator, announced Sunday it closed on its 30th repair facility in Florida. The company acquired East Coast Collision, a family owned and operated repair facility, in Boynton Beach. East Coast Collision is made up of a […]
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